Does everyone know what this is?
Of course you do! It’s one of those maddening rolls of tin foil that will not work, that peels off the roll in an ever-narrowing slice. Can you see the horrid decreasing spiral at the right of the photo?
I confess it is mine. Further, I’ve been living with it for months, maybe a year. I bought it because it says it’s the right thing to do: “100% recycled aluminum”! But I don’t care how green it is if it doesn’t work!
Solution: Go to Practically Green and rate the product recommendations on each and & every action! Tell the world what works and what does not! Submit your product if you don’t see it there.
Example: Avoid food packaging and cling wrap containing PVC
See the little button after the existing Product Recommendations? 
I feel much better now that my suggestion is live on Practically Green: 
Have a look!!
Amazing, right? They’re from Hunter Gather, and I say they make a fine alternative to the tin foil. I only wish they were made of organic cotton…. that’s why I gave them a 4-leaf rating.
Please share your favorite green, efficient, healthy products! We all want to know what they are!
Thank you.
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4 Comments to 'Green Products: Rate Your Favorites on Practically Green!'
September 15, 2011
Thanks for the post – enjoyed it.
September 15, 2011
I like how your alternative is reusable instead of disposable. Because let’s face it, even if your foil is “100% recycled” (and works fine) it will still end up in the trash, so what is green about it?
September 16, 2011
At Practically Green, it is all about making better choices, so if you simply can’t give up aluminum foil, then at least you can choose a ‘greener’ option, ie one made of recycled materials. Choosing a recycled product reduces the amount of virgin material and natural resources used in the manufacturing process, in this case bauxite ore which requires highly invasive mining to extract. And aluminum foil, unlike plastic wrap, can first be rinsed and reused, and then recycled again and again and again, so don’t throw it out! Check with earth911.com to find out where you can recycle aluminum foil.
That being said, the best choice, of course, is to skip the aluminum foil altogether and to find a suitable alternative because, as you said Yuki, even the recycled foil is not that ‘green’ and the jury is not pleased with the potential health side effects associated with aluminum foil, recycled or not…
September 21, 2011
Ah! I didn’t know about potential side effects! Thanks for the hint, I will keep that in mind!
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